Egypt · Archaeology

CAIRO AND LUXOR SHORT HOLIDAY

5 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Giza Plateau, Great Pyramid, and Great Sphinx
  • 02 Explore the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
  • 03 Shop at the famous Khan el-Khalili bazaar
  • 04 Fly between Cairo and Luxor
  • 05 Discover the Valley of the Kings and three tombs
  • 06 See Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon
  • 07 Visit the Karnak Temple Complex
  • 08 Enjoy a day trip to Alexandria including Kom El Shoqafa and Montazah Palace

Discover some of Egypt’s most iconic ancient sites on this 5-day journey through Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria. Begin in Cairo with visits to the Giza Plateau, the Great Pyramid, the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and the lively Khan el-Khalili bazaar before flying to Luxor.

In Luxor, explore the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, and the vast Karnak Temple Complex. Your holiday also includes a day trip to Alexandria to see the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the Roman Amphitheater, and Montazah Palace, combining archaeology, culture, and city sightseeing in one compact itinerary.

Discover some of Egypt’s most iconic ancient sites on this 5-day journey through Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, Luxor
Languages English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival Cairo

Our representative will meet and assist you to finish the arrival procedures, then he assists you to have your luggage, he will escort you to the hotel in Cairo by deluxe air-conditional vehicle, at the hotel he assist you to check-in and confirm your pick up times for your tours.

2
Day 02

Pyramids of Giza

  • Visit Giza plateau, is a plateau in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, site of the Fourth Dynasty Giza Necropolis, which includes the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex.
  • Visit the Pyramids, The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
  • Visit the great sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh, Khafre.  

The Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. 

Khan El-Khalili

Khan el-Khalili is a famous Egyptian bazaar and souq (or souk) in the historic centre of Cairo, Egypt. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. It is also home to many Egyptian artisans and workshops involved in the production of traditional crafts and souvenirs.

fly to Luxor

Our representative will meet and assist you to pick you up to your Hotel in Luxor.

overnight Luxor.

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Day 03

Valley of the Kings

After breakfast we will pick you up to visit West Bank Valley of the Kings, including a visit to Three Tombs, Tombs were used for King's burial, usually cut into the limestone, all following a similar pattern, three corridors, an antechamber and a sunken sarcophagus chamber.

Hatshepsut Temple

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djoser-Djeseru, is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, it is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. This mortuary temple is dedicated to Amun and Hatshepsut and is situated next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt."

Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. Since 1350 BCE, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.

Lunch and cross to East Bank

Enjoy your Lunch, and Then cross the Nile to Explore the East Bank excursion.

Karnak Temple

The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period, although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom.

The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The Karnak complex gives its name to the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of El-Karnak, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) north of Luxor.

Fly to Cairo

transfer Luxor airport to fly to Cairo, overnight Cairo

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Day 04

Alexandria Tours

After breakfast, you will be picked up by our deluxe car to Alexandria (which built by Alexander the great ) to visit the catacombs (Kom el Shoqafa), and the Roman Amphitheater.

enjoy your lunch, continue to visit the Montazah Palace, then drive back to Cairo.

overnight Cairo

5
Day 05

Final Departure

after breakfast, we will pick you up to Cairo airport for final departure back home.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. 4 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • 4-night accommodation in Cairo at a 5-star hotel on bed and breakfast basis ( Movenpick - Le meridian hotels and Spa ).
  • Private English speaking tour guide Egyptologist.
  • Entrance fees for all sightseeing.
  • Private and deluxe air conditioned vehicle for all transportation.
  • Arrival and departure assistance.
  • Domestic flights 'Cairo to Luxor' and 'Luxor to Cairo'.
  • Luggage handling at airports and hotels.
  • Taxes and services charge.

What's Not Included

  • Any extras not mentioned in the program.
  • Tipping.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Cairo.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Cairo.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Cairo..

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